If you know a lot about brazil you would agree with me that this statue is the most important landmark in Brazil and you would see a lot of tourists visiting the place, this statue is a Brazilian masterpiece if you love architecture I am sure that you would agree with me and read more about this mind-blowing Brazilian masterpiece. They picked the right spot for the statue.



Christ the Redeemer, Portuguese: Cristo Redentor, is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 meters (98 ft) high, excluding its 8-meter (26 ft) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 meters (92 ft) wide.



The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-meter (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil and was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.



Vincentian priest Pedro Maria Boss first suggested placing a Christian monument on Mount Corcovado in the mid-1850s to honor Princess Isabel, regent of Brazil and the daughter of Emperor Pedro II, but the project was not approved. In 1889 the country became a republic, and owing to the separation of church and state the proposed statute was dismissed.



The Catholic Circle[clarification needed] of Rio made a second proposal for a landmark statue on the mountain in 1920.The group organized an event called Semana do Monumento ("Monument Week" to attract donations and collect signatures to support the building of the statue. The organization was motivated by what they perceived as 'Godlessness' in the society. The donations came mostly from Brazilian Catholics. The designs considered for the "Statue of the Christ" included a representation of the Christian cross, a statue of Jesus with a globe in his hands, and a pedestal symbolizing the world. The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms, a symbol of peace, was chosen.



A group of engineers and technicians studied Landowski's submissions and felt building the structure of reinforced concrete (designed by Albert Caquot) instead of steel was more suitable for the cross-shaped statue. The concrete making up the base was supplied from Limhamn, Sweden. The outer layers are soapstone, chosen for its enduring qualities and ease of use. Construction took nine years, from 1922 to 1931, and cost the equivalent of US$250,000 (equivalent to $3,600,000 in 2020) and the monument opened on October 12, 1931. During the opening ceremony, the statue was to be lit by a battery of floodlights turned on remotely by Italian shortwave radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi, stationed 9,200 kilometers (5,700 mi) away in Rome but because of bad weather, the lights were activated on-site.



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In 2020 the statue was lit with flags of countries affected by the covid 19 virus

A master piece indeed

Nice master piece

Is today a public holiday in Brazil?

peppo4live:
Is today a public holiday in Brazil?

yes today is the lady of Aparecida day

walkbrazil4k:


yes today is the lady of Aparecida day

Thanks

I love statues
I love artworks
I love the Catholic Church
That's why I fell in love with Dan Brown's Davinci Code.

That's why I'm Catholic. But Nigerian Catholic Church doesn't fancy arts.

This status will tell the next centurions lots of stories. What a great history written on just a symbol.

Funny enough, we can write our own history today through art but all we think of is to amaze illicit wealth.
I love sane country.

kenny714433:
I love statues
I love artworks
I love the Catholic Church
That's why I fell in love with Dan Brown's Davinci Code.

That's why I'm Catholic. But Nigerian Catholic Church doesn't fancy arts.

This status will tell the next centurions lots of stories. What a great history written on just a symbol.

Funny enough, we can write our own history today through art but all we think of is to amaze illicit wealth.
I love sane country.

me too I love architecture ,imagine how much they must have generated because of this statue

Lalasticlala, this is FP worthy.

Well done, OP

This particular one is touching.

Are Brazilians predominantly christians?

Put away idolatry..do not reverence anything in the likeness of man

pocohantas:
This particular one is touching.

Are Brazilians predominantly christians?

Yes Brazil has the second largest Christian population in the world after the USA, let's just say over 200 million Brazilians are Christians

cactusJack:
Put away idolatry..do not reverence anything in the likeness of man

People should be free to believe in whatever they want as long as you don't disturb the next person

walkbrazil4k:


Yes Brazil has the second largest Christian population in the world after the USA, let's just say over 200 million Brazilians are Christians

Would never have guessed.

walkbrazil4k:


Yes Brazil has the second largest Christian population in the world after the USA, let's just say over 200 million Brazilians are Christians

No 100 millions are Catholic 79 millions are protestants

Samishiba:

No 100 millions are Catholic 79 millions are protestants

Protestants are Muslims?

kenny714433:
I love statues
I love artworks
I love the Catholic Church
That's why I fell in love with Dan Brown's Davinci Code.

That's why I'm Catholic. But Nigerian Catholic Church doesn't fancy arts.

This status will tell the next centurions lots of stories. What a great history written on just a symbol.

Funny enough, we can write our own history today through art but all we think of is to amaze illicit wealth.
I love sane country.

Glory to Jesus

ShyBabe:

Glory to Jesus

Honour to Mary

ShyBabe

walkbrazil4k:


Protestants are Muslims?

No. Evangelical protestants. Evangelical protestants are the second largest religion in Brazil. 43% are Evangelical protestants 60% Catholic

Samishiba:


No. Evangelical protestants. Evangelical protestants are the second largest religion in Brazil. 43% are Evangelical protestants 60% Catholic

Catholics and protestants are all Christians and they are make up 200million

Samishiba:

No 100 millions are Catholic 79 millions are protestants

Are there English speaking Catholic church in Brasilia?

Kasham91:


Are there English speaking Catholic church in Brasilia?

No. English classes are so expensive in Brazil. Learning english is a privilege for upper class white Brazilians or all races who live in upper class. Only 4% of Brazil population speak english fuently. And Brazilians don't have many interest in learning english alone. Some Brazilians are lazy unfortunately. Lazy and accommodated. Exist a lot of sites in internet for learning english but the population don't have interest.

Samishiba:


No. English classes are so expensive in Brazil. Learning english is a privilege for upper class white Brazilians or all races who live in upper class. Only 4% of Brazil population speak english fuently. And Brazilians don't have many interest in learning english alone. Some Brazilians are lazy unfortunately. Lazy and accommodated. Exist a lot of sites in internet for learning english but the population don't have interest.

Thanks. Was hoping I'll look for one that speaks English and attend when I get to Brazil